Maxical 500 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Elemental calcium
Company Orion pharma ltd

Title

  • Maxical Calcium Carbonate Tablets

Categories

  • Medication
  • Healthcare
  • Supplements
  • Antacids

Description

  • Maxical is used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion in patients in whom dietary measures are inadequate.
  • Calcium Carbonate is indicated for the management of conditions associated with hyperacidity and for fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and upset stomach.

Dosage & Administration

  • Available in 250 mg, 500 mg, and 1000 mg tablets
  • Recommended doses for adults are equivalent to 540-2000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day for antacid use
  • Children's doses are half of those for adults
  • As a dietary supplement, recommended daily dose is 1250-3750 mg Calcium Carbonate for adults
  • Pregnant and lactating women recommended daily dose is 1200-1500 mg Calcium Carbonate

Indications

  • Treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
  • Management of conditions associated with hyperacidity
  • Fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and upset stomach

Mode of Action

  • Calcium carbonate reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
  • Increases gastric pH which diminishes the activity of pepsin in the gastric secretion
  • Up to 30% of the oral calcium load may be absorbed

Interaction

  • May enhance the cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
  • May interfere with the absorption of tetracycline preparations
  • Modification of vitamin D therapy may be required in chronic renal failure patients

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
  • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
  • Concomitant digoxin therapy

Side Effects

  • May be irritating to the GI tract when orally administered
  • May cause constipation
  • Rarely produces hypercalcaemia when given in large doses to patients with chronic renal failure

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Can be used in pregnancy by way of oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
  • Can be used in lactating women

Use in Special Populations

  • Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
  • Constipation may be troublesome for elderly patients with renal failure

Therapeutic Class

  • Minerals in bone formation
  • Specific mineral preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place at controlled room temperature

Technical Specifications

  • Active ingredient: Calcium Carbonate

Design Elements

  • Tablet form
  • Available in different strengths: 250 mg, 500 mg, 1000 mg

Materials

  • Calcium Carbonate

Usability Features

  • Fast relief
  • Dietary supplement

Color Options

  • No color options available

Dimensions

  • Standard tablet size

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